Microsoft has confirmed a new issue impacting devices running Windows 11, version 21H2, where apps using Win32 APIs to render colors on some high dynamic range (HDR) displays may not work as expected.

Microsoft's list of known issues in Windows 11 is shockingly short, but among the myriad problems enumerated for the latest version of Windows is a new entry called "Applications using Win32 APIs to ...

Microsoft has released its "Windows HDR Calibration" app, which promises to improve high dynamic range (HDR) displays with better color accuracy and consistency. Spotted by Thurrott, the app has now ...

Microsoft has released a major update for Windows 11, that supposedly fixes an issue that’s plagued the operating system for years. The latest build of Windows 11 updates a known issue with HDR color ...

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When the Xbox Series X and S launched with its Auto HDR feature late last year, the PC was left out in the cold. That could soon change. Microsoft has begun testing the feature on the PC as part of ...

If you see the HDR not supported message and you cannot turn HDR on in Windows 11, the solutions provided below will help you resolve the issue. Before you proceed, check for Windows updates. For some ...

I just got my first HDR gaming monitor (ASUS pg27ucdm), and it's not immediately clear to me what Windows settings I should use with it. I turned Windows's HDR support on, but I'm unclear on what that ...

Microsoft released a batch of significant updates to Windows 11 earlier this week, adding tabs to the Notepad app, integrating the AI-powered "new Bing" into the taskbar's search box, and previewing ...

The Auto HDR feature that Xbox Series X users have been enjoying since the console’s launch in November is coming to Windows PC gaming, giving about 1,000 games a boost to high dynamic range lighting ...